Product Agility From Silos to Synergy: The Journey of Wärtsilä’s Agile Transformation (With Mauro Sacchi)
In this episode, we have the privilege of hosting Mauro Sacchi, an esteemed leader in digital R&D at Wärtsilä, whose innovative approach and vast experience in transforming traditional industries into agile powerhouses.
We dive deep into the transformative journey of Wärtsilä, a global leader in maritime and energy industries, as they embraced large-scale Scrum (LeSS) to overcome traditional silos and achieve synergy in their product development processes.
Episode Highlights:
- The Challenge of Silos: How Wärtsilä’s traditional structure led to fragmented teams and inefficiencies.
- Discovering LeSS: Mauro’s introduction to large-scale Scrum and his transformative training experience with Bas Vodde.
- Implementation of LeSS: The decision to transition from multiple backlogs to a single, unified backlog.
- Creating Synergy: How LeSS facilitated better prioritisation and alignment of team efforts towards customer-centric goals.
- Unlocking Human Potential: Shifting the organisational mindset to value and leverage the full potential of every team member.
Key Takeaways:
- Embrace Unified Backlogs: Transitioning to a single backlog can significantly enhance prioritisation and team alignment.
- Support from Leadership: Sustained leadership support drives and maintains transformative change.
- Foster Cross-Functional Collaboration: Breaking down silos and encouraging teamwork leads to better product development and customer satisfaction.
- Value Continuous Learning: Encourage a culture of continuous improvement and learning to unlock the full potential of your teams.
- Navigate Necessary Friction: Embrace constructive dialogue and friction to achieve the best outcomes.
Connect with Mauro Sacchi on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3WlJ4az
Resources:
- Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS)
- Wärtsilä: https://bit.ly/3WmNdeD
- Books by Bas Vodde & Craig Larman on LeSS
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Host Bio
Ben is a seasoned expert in product agility coaching, unleashing the potential of people and products. With over a decade of experience, his focus now is product-led growth & agility in organisations of all sizes.
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